The Maine

Despite sharing their name with a northeastern state, the Maine formed in 2007 in Tempe, AZ, a collegiate suburb of Phoenix. Most of the bandmembers -- singer John O'Callaghan, guitarists Kennedy Brock and Jared Monaco, bassist Garrett Nickelsen, and drummer Pat Kirch -- were in high school at the time, and the guys wasted little time turning their '90s radio rock band influences into a familiar, infectious pop-punk sound. The Maine signed to Fearless Records and released a five-song concept EP, The Way We Talk, in 2007. After performing on the Vans Warped Tour one year later, the group issued a full-length debut album, Can't Stop Won't Stop, which was produced by emo-pop veteran Matt Squire. The record peaked at number 40 on the Billboard charts and caught the ear of Warner Bros. Records, who signed the Maine to a major-label contract in 2009. After releasing a deluxe version of Can't Stop Won't Stop later that year, the group returned to the studio, eventually emerging in 2010 with the sophomore album Black & White. That year also marked some new developments for the band: their first headlining tour, and album of the year accolades for Black & White from Alternative Press. The Maine offered full-length Pioneer in December 2011. ~ Steve Leggett, Rovi

The Maine is one of my absolute favorite bands, but this station gives them NO justice! They never play songs from Forever Halloween, which in my opinion, is their best album. It also never plays the newer versions of their songs, or songs from Imaginary Numbers. They are labeled as "pop-punk", but their music isn't and hasn't ever really been like that-even when they went through their phase. I'm sure they don't love that they are dubbed as "pop-punk" now that they have grown so much in their m

I absolutely adore The Maine. They're an AMAZING group of young men who put out great tunes. I have met & seen them live 4 times now and they are sweet and down-to-earth dudes. My only problem is that Pandora only plays their older material, and their new songs are REALLY different from their older ones! I suggest that everyone listen to their new stuff, they have evolved so much and I couldn't be more proud as a fan. I have been a fan since 2007 when they started & they have all grown up so muc

I liked him a few years ago. Then I went and saw him. He's talented, it's just that his main audience tends to be 15 year olds. Meant no disrespect. Just think that the Maine has a little more maturity to their sound.

This band has matured so much... The Way We Talk is completely different from Pioneer or Imaginary Numbers. Felt like this band watched me grow up as a teenager and likewise I have watched them grow up

Juvenile? How so? I mean there's crap like secondhand serenade and neverahoutnever out there now they sound juvenile. The Maine though? I actually think they are one of the more mature bands of this genre.

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